Compare towns
Lyman vs Mapleton vs Landaff vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Landaff has the most homeowners (90.3%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Lyman | Mapleton | Landaff | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464 |
1,884Highest |
420Lowest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Landaff School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.